This is a hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education (STEM) program that is dedicated to extending, enhancing and increasing the participation of underrepresented students’ (K-12) in these areas of their education to introduce and/or encourage their creative and technical skills and by exposing them to potential STEM careers.
Student Outcomes
- Increase meaningful student engagement in STEM learning opportunities.
- Increase student interest in additional STEM learning opportunities and careers.
- Increase student knowledge and application (i.e., behavior change) of STEM content and processes in PATA and communities.
Metrics
- Student participation is tracked.
- Collaborate with parents to establish an initial baseline of students’ school performance with monitoring of students’ grades at key milestones throughout program participation.
CURRENT SCHEDULE – FALL 2015
The following 8-week schedule, with proposed curriculum, is:
Tuesday, October 06, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #1: Program Introduction and Assessment
Facilitator/Speaker: Charlé Moore
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #2: Black Inventors Presentation
Facilitator/Speaker: C. Moore
Monday, October 19, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #3: Solar Cars
Facilitator/Speaker: C. Moore
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #4: Speaker’s expertise
Facilitator/Speaker: C. Moore/Guest speaker
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #5: The Intersection of Math and Science
Facilitator/Speaker: C. Moore
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #6: Science of Nutrition
Facilitator/Speaker : C. Moore/Black Women Wellness representative
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #7: Audurino Board
Facilitator/Speaker: Charle, Diop Bankole and Kwaku
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Class Lesson #8: Wrap-up and Final Assessment
Facilitator/Speaker: C. Moore
